Today I am pleased to issue the National Strategy for Combating
Terrorism. This strategy outlines the effort our nation is making to
win the war against global terror.

The strategy complements important
elements of the National Security Strategy, as well as our National
Strategies for: Homeland Security, to Combat Weapons of Mass
Destruction, to Secure Cyberspace, for the Physical Protection of
Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets, and the National Drug Control
Strategy.

Together these efforts establish critical goals for
strengthening America's security against the threats of the 21st
century.

The United States' strategy for combating terrorism focuses on
taking the fight to the terrorists themselves. We are using all
elements of our national power and international influence to attack
terror networks; reduce their ability to communicate and coordinate
their plans; isolate them from potential allies and from each other;
and identify and disrupt their plots before they attack.

Our country
works closely with every nation committed to this fight, and we will
continue to help our allies and friends improve their ability to fight
terror.

The war against global terror will be hard and long. Today, terror
cells exist on nearly every continent and in dozens of countries,
including our own.

Victory will depend on the courage, strength, and
fortitude of America's people and our partners around the world. It
will be measured through the steady, patient work of dismantling terror
networks and bringing terrorists to justice, oftentimes one by one.

Our Nation is unalterably committed to protecting our citizens, routing
terror wherever it exists, and building a safer, better world of
greater opportunity and freedom for all peoples. We will not rest
until we succeed.